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Question about Corn Classic - corn scale

us Offline FolderBeholder

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Question about Corn Classic - corn scale
on: July 28, 2019, 04:17:01 AM
I've seen two variations of this corn scale.  Does anyone know why these two differ?

Type 1 - Solid Yellow Scale on the front, corn on the back:




Type 2 - Corn on both sides of the scales:


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Re: Question about Corn Classic - corn scale
Reply #1 on: July 28, 2019, 06:10:46 AM
I've seen two variations of this corn scale.  Does anyone know why these two differ?

Type 1 - Solid Yellow Scale on the front, corn on the back:
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Type 2 - Corn on both sides of the scales:
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Very nice!  You find the most unique items!   :tu:

Jim

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Re: Question about Corn Classic - corn scale
Reply #2 on: July 28, 2019, 06:24:39 AM
Very nice!  You find the most unique items!   :tu:

Hi NorCal!
I own the top one, but not the bottom one.  I was wondering why they made two types of this.  :think:
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Re: Question about Corn Classic - corn scale
Reply #3 on: July 28, 2019, 12:30:49 PM
I've seen two variations of this corn scale.  Does anyone know why these two differ?

Type 1 - Solid Yellow Scale on the front, corn on the back:


Type 2 - Corn on both sides of the scales:


Those are cool FB! :like: :tu: :tu:

I have never seen them before.


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Re: Question about Corn Classic - corn scale
Reply #4 on: July 29, 2019, 02:01:22 PM
Those are cool FB! :like: :tu: :tu:

I have never seen them before.
I see them every once in a while, not very often.  But I've always wondered about the difference between the two.  :think:
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Re: Question about Corn Classic - corn scale
Reply #5 on: July 30, 2019, 01:10:19 AM
You might not like my answer...but I'm guessing that the original front scale on yours was damaged and was just replaced by a regular yellow scale.  Seems like the most likely scenario to me.  Still a cool knife.
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Re: Question about Corn Classic - corn scale
Reply #6 on: July 30, 2019, 04:49:57 AM
You might not like my answer...but I'm guessing that the original front scale on yours was damaged and was just replaced by a regular yellow scale.  Seems like the most likely scenario to me.  Still a cool knife.
No worries, I'm not ruling that out.  I've seen 2 or 3 that were this way which is why I began to wonder.
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Re: Question about Corn Classic - corn scale
Reply #7 on: July 30, 2019, 05:08:33 AM
I think my guess was totally wrong. With multiple copies like yours, it should be an original configuration.

The logo is for Pioneer brand seed corn.  It makes sense that they've ordered several times/batches over the years. I think that's the more likely answer now. I would now guess that yours in the later, cheaper version to produce...again, just a guess.

They did have other knives like this...

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